diff --git a/.drone.yml b/.drone.yml
index f20f31b..37bf7a8 100644
--- a/.drone.yml
+++ b/.drone.yml
@@ -17,12 +17,17 @@ steps:
   - name: setup ssh key
     image: alpine:latest
     commands:
-      - mkdir -p /drone/src/.ssh
-      - echo "$SSH_KEY" > /drone/src/.ssh/id_ed25519
-      - chmod 600 /drone/src/.ssh/id_ed25519
+      - mkdir -p $HOME/.ssh
+      - echo "$SSH_KEY" > $HOME/.ssh/id_ed25519
+      - chmod 600 $HOME/.ssh/id_ed25519
+      - ssh-keyscan -p 4422 vps.noahknegt.com > $HOME/.ssh/known_hosts
+      - ssh -p 4422 vps.noahknegt.com "echo 'SSH connection established'"
     environment:
       SSH_KEY:
         from_secret: ssh_key
+    volumes:
+      - name: ssh_key
+        path: $HOME/.ssh
     when:
       event:
         - push
@@ -32,9 +37,16 @@ steps:
   - name: ansible apply
     image: cytopia/ansible:latest-tools
     commands:
-      - ansible-playbook -i inventory/hosts.yml site.yml --private-key /drone/src/.ssh/id_ed25519
+      - ansible-playbook -i inventory/hosts.yml site.yml
+    volumes:
+      - name: ssh_key
+        path: $HOME/.ssh
     when:
       event:
         - push
       branch:
         - master
+
+volumes:
+  - name: ssh_key
+    temp: {}